keys.openpgp.org[official]

what is keys.openpgp.org?

keys.openpgp.org is the modern replacement for the old sks keyserver network: a managed pgp key directory where uploads require email confirmation and identities are verified before publication. it solves two chronic problems of legacy keyservers - spam keys and unverified identity claims - and has become the default key source in gnupg and thunderbird.

querying a keyserver reveals who you are about to contact. fetching keys through this official tor address removes that signal: the lookup itself becomes anonymous, which matters for journalists verifying a source's fingerprint or anyone exchanging keys with parties in sensitive contexts.

the address is published by the keyserver operators themselves. our checker validates reachability through tor on a continuous schedule - the badge below shows the latest result alongside response time and the past week's uptime record.

before you trust any of this

• .onion addresses are long on purpose. one wrong letter = someone else's server.
• if a service matters to you, cross-check its address against its own clearnet site or PGP-signed announcements.
• a green badge here means "reachable", never "trustworthy". we report reachability only.

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